HHS

January 23, 2019

Office for Civil Rights Findings Support NIFLA v. Becerra SCOTUS Ruling

OCR Finds the State of California Violated Federal Law in Discriminating Against Pregnancy Centers Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Last week the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it found the state of California violated the federal conscience protection laws known as the Weldon and Coats-Snowe Amendments. These amendments prohibit states from receiving federal funds if they discriminate against any health organization on the basis that it does […]
December 7, 2020

NIFLA on Becerra’s Appointment to HHS: This Will Be the Most Anti-Life Administration in History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] The following quote may be attributed to National Institute of Family and Life Advocates President Thomas Glessner following Monday’s appointment of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. “Biden’s selection of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services solidifies the fact that his administration will be the most anti-life regime in American history. Along with the vice presidency […]
December 8, 2020

Thomas Glessner in Fox News: “Pro-lifers, Religious Liberty Advocates Sound Alarm over Biden HHS Pick Xavier Becerra”

“NIFLA, the network of pregnancy centers challenging that law, said on Monday that Biden’s pick ‘solidifies the fact that his administration will be the most anti-life regime in American history.’ ‘Along with the vice presidency of Kamala Harris, Mr. Becerra’s appointment guarantees that Biden’s administration will harbor a particular hostility toward the life-saving work of pregnancy centers nationwide,’ said NIFLA President Thomas Glessner.” Read the full article here.
February 23, 2021

NIFLA: Becerra Is Wrong for HHS, Pregnancy Centers and America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 23, 2021 Media Contact: [email protected] The following quote regarding Becerra’s Tuesday hearing with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee may be attributed to National Institute of Family and Life Advocates President Thomas Glessner: “The nomination of Xavier Becerra to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is a disgraceful attack on the pro-life values of millions of Americans. Becerra’s extensive track record of targeting pro-life centers […]
March 29, 2021

NIFLA: Becerra Wrong For Pregnancy Centers, Women’s Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29 Media Contact: [email protected] “The nomination of Xavier Becerra to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is a disgraceful attack on the pro-life values of millions of Americans. Becerra’s extensive track record of targeting pro-life centers and medical clinics – along with anyone that disagrees with his pro-abortion dogma – is evident for all to see. His appointment to HHS imperils pro-life pregnancy centers. These dedicated nonprofits […]